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stage name
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pseudonym or name variant used by performing artist
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- pseudonym
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- different from
- art name
- used by
- performing artist
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Encyclopedic overview
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) created her stage name by combining her mother's maiden name with the first name of Broadway star Marilyn Miller. It became her legal name in 1956.
A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a nom de plume (pen name). Some performers eventually choose to adopt their stage name as a legal name.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “stage name” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.